Tag: kidding
Ups-and-Downs on the Farm
The homesteader’s lifestyle is exhilarating, satisfying, exhausting, and sometimes disappointing. To give you a brief snapshot of the urban farm life, we were awakened before sunrise by a bleating goat who was giving birth to the tiniest Nigerian Mini triplet kids. Happily, the birth was unassisted and everyone was healthy […]
Using Heat Lamps Safely
Heat lamps are an easy way to raise temperatures inside coops and enclosures, but they must be carefully placed to reduce the risks associate with them. Heat lamps are easily broken by curious animals, and the bulbs become hot enough to cause a burn if they are touched. Additionally, if […]